I'd like to introduce myself and my Custom 22...

[Innocent_Bystander]

Hello everyone. I stumbled across these forums and as a guitar player and new PRS owner I'm glad I did. I think I might be ordering the "Inside PRS" dvd shortly. :)

After 10 years of playing guitar and just as many admiring PRS guitars, I was finally fortunate enough to purchase one last month. It's a Custom 22 in Tortoise Shell with the Artist package. I went to my favorite local guitar shop to "take a look" and realized that there was no way I could leave without it. :D The amazing grain the the fretboard along with the gold hardware, wood headstock and color, make for the pefect combo in my opinion. It seems like just as much a work of art as it does a musical instrument.

It's a beautiful guitar than I'm very happy to have in my collection. I think it'll be there for many, many years to come.

I look forward to meeting some new people and learning some new things.

Some pics,

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1499/prs9009oy.jpg

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/3054/6prs10244pb.jpg
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/6250/8prs10247lh.jpg
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6643/3prs10245si.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2347/2prs10248bj.jpg
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7576/5prs10248fw.jpg
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7878/4prs10245do.jpg


The rest of the family,
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7531/guitars0501068tx.jpg

[badfinger]

Man, I love tortoise shell! Congrats and welcome to BaM! Pull up a chair, pop a cold one and stay a while!

[lespaulreedsmith]

welcome! asnd I am a sucker for tortoise shell also.

Your CU22 is suhweet...:dude:

[WhaleBlueTwentyTwo]

Schmexy!

Lookin' good. I think it's the best brown for a guitar.

And what badfinger said about staying around... ;)

[Bill McDowell]

welcome aboard and congrats on the guitar. the sad truth is that if you hang around here long, your PRS collection will curiously multiply

[Innocent_Bystander]

Thanks for the kind comments and the warm welcome.

Bill, I can feel it already!

[WhaleBlueTwentyTwo]

Thanks for the kind comments and the warm welcome.

Bill, I can feel it already!
Tell us about it when the credit card company threatens to reposess your house ;)

[Dan Desy]

Welcome to BaM! :dude:

Great guitar you have there; I love TS as well. But I think you should return it - the bridge looks defective. It doesn't look like there anywhere to stick the trem arm in... ;)

[Innocent_Bystander]

Welcome to BaM! :dude:

Great guitar you have there; I love TS as well. But I think you should return it - the bridge looks defective. It doesn't look like there anywhere to stick the trem arm in... ;)
The same place I bought my Cu22 also has this one. It was tempting but I'm really not into trems.

http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=1504022

[Quinny]

Fantastic looking guitar... tortoise shell is classy as hell IMO. Congrats, and welcome!

Q.

[Taller]

Welcome to BaM from another Torty owner - old school '89 Cu24!


Play it in good health and prepare to enjoy many more PRSs in the future.:D

[EmeraldQuiltBirds]

Awesome! Welcome...

[Maddoc-La]

Congrats and welcome to the BAM !

You did the right choice with the guitar as well with joining this forum. :D
All the best !!

[seanc]

that is a lovely guitar my friend. artist packs are beautiful!

[Rick Jones]

:eek:THAT'S STUNNING!!:cool:

[tdarian]

:eek:THAT'S STUNNING!!:cool:
Ditto! And welcome to BAM. It's been a source of great information, new friends, and new guitars (it's hard to rersist sometimes so why bother!).

[Maddoc-La]

.... I just wanted to add some warning !!!!

when I entered this forum, I had 1 PRS that I was very proud of. Than came the GAS ;) ..... So take care of that GAS and your money !!!! :D

[NJ-Nick]

Welcome and kiss your bank account good bye :D

[tdarian]

Wait, these are "investments", right?

[workrelease]

Welcome brutha...and KILLER axe!!

[Tone Disciple]

Welcome to BAM! I can definitely relate to the feeling of playng a guitar and not being able to leave without it. Here is some free advice: Should you run across one - DO NOT PLAY A MODERN EAGLE!

Now - back to what you were doing.

[Innocent_Bystander]

It's good to see everyone here has a good sense of humor. :D You guys rock!

Thanks again for the comments!

[Disco Scottie]

Welcome to the bottomless pit. I hope you have lots of cash, or a generous credit line.

[jawnboy]

Welcome, fellow newbie. I just received my CU 24 recently, and I am loving life. Such tone, and such a pretty instrument. I am sensing a certain good natured friction between the tremolo and non-tremolo people here, but whatever floats your boat. I like the whang bar myself :) Enjoy. Beautiful instrument you have there.

[Disco Scottie]

I like the whang bar myself :)TMI!!! TMI!!!

Oh. You mean on the guitar. Nevermind.

[welmo]

Welcome to BAM and congrats on the PRS. Now you should get a McCarty!!!!:cool: :D

[Baba]

Welcome and nice axe! I see you're from SE PA, I think I have an extra DVD, so if you need one, maybe we could meet up down the road or something.

[vchizzle]

welcome, beautiful guitar!